The Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
HOW OLD IS 'OLDER'?
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS AND METHOD OF ANALYSIS
SUMMARY
2. POPULATION PROFILE
OLDER PEOPLE IN THE POPULATION
HOUSING TENURE
URBAN AND RURAL AREAS
MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS
SUMMARY
3. EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME
OLDER PEOPLE IN PAID WORK - UK GOVERNMENT SATISTICS
LEAVING WORK - SHS RESULTS
PENSIONER INCOME
MANAGING FINANCES
SUMMARY
4. VOLUNTEERING AND CARE GIVING
VOLUNTEERING
CARE GIVING
SUMMARY
5. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
INTERNET ACCESS
GETTING ABOUT
SUMMARY
6. COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD
SOCIAL NETWORKS
FEELINGS ABOUT NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUMMARY
7. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
HEALTH ISSUES
NEED FOR CARE
CARE RECEIVED
SUMMARY
REFERENCES
ANNEX 1 TECHNICAL ISSUES
ANNEX 2 PROVISION OF CARE BY COUNCIL AREAS

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 2-1 CENSUS 2001 HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
TABLE 2-2 POPULATION AGED 65+ IN HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNAL ESTABLISHMENTS
TABLE 2-3 PENSIONER HOUSEHOLD TYPES AS PERCENTAGE OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS
TABLE 2-4 MARITAL STATUS BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 2-5 HOUSEHOLD TENURE BY SELECTED HOUSEHOLD TYPES
TABLE 2-6 URBAN/RURAL CLASSIFICATION BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 2-7 AGE BY ETHNIC GROUP
TABLE 3-1 ECONOMIC STATUS BY AGE GROUP AND SEX*
TABLE 3-2 NET REPORTED HOUSEHOLD INCOME - ALL ONE OR TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLDS WITH ONE OR MORE PERSON OVER 50
TABLE 3-3 HOW PEOPLE AGED 50+ FEEL THEY MANAGE FINANCIALLY BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE
TABLE 4-1 PERCENTAGE AGED 50+ DOING ANY VOLUNTEERING IN PAST 12 MONTHS
TABLE 4-2 VOLUNTEERS AGED 50+ BY AGE AND SPHERE OF ACTIVITY
TABLE 4-3 VOLUNTEERS AGED 50+ BY TYPE OF ACTIVITY AND URBAN/RURAL AREA
TABLE 4-4 UNPAID CARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE SAME HOUSEHOLD
TABLE 4-5 HOUSEHOLD CARERS BY AGE AND TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
TABLE 4-6 UNPAID CARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF A DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLD
TABLE 4-7 RECIPIENTS OF UNPAID CARE PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF A DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLD, BY SEX AND AGE OF CARER
TABLE 4-8 HOURS OF CARE PROVIDED FOR OTHERS BY AGE AND SEX
TABLE 4-9 PERCENTAGE OF CARERS AND NON-CARERS WHO ARE SICK OR DISABLED BY AGE AND SEX
TABLE 5-1 PEOPLE AGED 65+ WITH NO ACCESS TO A CAR: DISTANCE TO NEAREST BUS STOP BY AREA
TABLE 5-2 PEOPLE AGED 60+ PAYING REDUCED TRAIN OR BUS FARES BY AREA
TABLE 5-3 PERCENTAGE OF OLDER PEOPLE WHO TRAVELLED IN THE DAY OR EVENING OR BOTH ON THE PREVIOUS DAY, BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 5-4 PURPOSE OF JOURNEY BY AGE AND SEX
TABLE 5-5 TRAVEL ON PREVIOUS DAY BY MODE OF TRAVEL, BY AGE AND SEX
TABLE 6-1 PEOPLE AGED 50+ BY LIVING GROUP, AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 6-2 CONTACT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 6-3 CONTACT WITH NEIGHBOURS IN PREVIOUS 2 WEEKS BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 6-4 RELIANCE ON FRIEND/RELATIVES BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 6-5 ASPECTS OF NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTICULARLY LIKED, BY AGE GROUP
TABLE 6-6 ASPECTS OF NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTICULARLY DISLIKED, BY AGE GROUP
TABLE 6-7 FEELING OF INVOLVEMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITY BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 6-8 FEELING OF INVOLVEMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITY BY URBAN/RURAL AREA AND SEX
TABLE 7-1 LIMITING ILLNESS AND LESS THAN GOOD HEALTH AGED 50+ BY ETHNIC GROUP
TABLE 7-2 NEED FOR CARE BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
TABLE 7-3 MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS FOR ALL THOSE AGED 50+ FOR WHOM A NEED FOR CARE IS REPORTED, BY AGE GROUP AND SEX.
TABLE 7-4 HOURS OF CARE PROVIDED TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH ONE PERSON AGE 50+ IN NEED OF CARE

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 2-1 POPULATION PROJECTIONS 2002-2027
FIGURE 2-2 PROPORTION OF HOUSEHOLD POPULATION AGED 50+ LIVING ALONE, BY AGE AND SEX
FIGURE 2-3 TRENDS IN OWNER-OCCUPATION BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE
FIGURE 2-4 TOTAL POPULATION AGE 75+ AS A PERCENT OF POPULATION 18+, 2001 CENSUS
FIGURE 3-1 AVERAGE NET HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR ONE AND TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLDS
FIGURE 3-2 HOW OFTEN PEOPLE AGED 50+ WORRIED ABOUT MONEY IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE
FIGURE 4-1 RATE OF VOLUNTEERING BY PEOPLE AGED 50+ BY INCOME AND URBAN/ RURAL AREA
FIGURE 4-2 PROPORTIONS PROVIDING CARE FOR OTHERS BY AGE AND SEX
FIGURE 4-3 PERCENTAGE NOT IN GOOD HEALTH BY HOURS OF CARING
FIGURE 5-1 ACTIVITY DAYS REPORTED BY AGE AND SEX
FIGURE 5-2 ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AT HOME, FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY AGE
FIGURE 5-3 HOUSEHOLD ACCESS TO INTERNET FOR ALL AGED 50+ BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
FIGURE 5-4 INTERNET USE BY RURALITY AND SEX FOR PEOPLE AGED 50+
FIGURE 6-1 CONTACT WITH FAMILY FOR ALL AGED 50+ IN PREVIOUS 2 WEEKS BY URBAN/RURAL AREA
FIGURE 6-2 CONTACT WITH FRIENDS IN PAST 2 WEEKS: ALL AGED 50+ BY TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD*
FIGURE 7-1 PERCENTAGE WITH LONG TERM ILLNESS/ DISABILITY BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
FIGURE 7-2 THE FIVE MOST COMMONLY REPORTED CAUSES OF ILLNESS OR DISABILITY FOR PEOPLE 50+
FIGURE 7-3 PERCENTAGE OF AGE GROUP NEEDING CARE BY SEX AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE
FIGURE 7-4 SOURCES OF OUTSIDE CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED, BY AGE AND SEX
FIGURE 7-5 PEOPLE AGED 50+ WHO HAVE EQUIPMENT OR ADAPTATIONS FOR PARTICULAR DIFFICULTIES IN EVERY DAY LIVING, AS A PERCENTAGE OF ALL WHO REPORT EACH DIFFICULTY.

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